Most people dressed as trees: One Tree Hill breaks Guinness world record

One Tree Hill, SA, Australia -- More than 400 people gathered together at One Tree Hill Primary School last year and donned leaves and twigs in an attempt to enter the record books; 407 people dressed as trees participated in the world record attempt, setting the new world record for the most people dressed as trees in one place,
according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.Photo: More than 400 people gathered together at One Tree Hill Primary School last year and donned leaves and twigs in an attempt to enter the record books. (enlarge photo)

The Guinness World Records' record for the largest human Christmas tree was achieved by 672 participants at an event organised E-Plus Gruppe (Germany) in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest gathering of people hugging trees; it consisted of 702 people and was achieved by the Forestry Commission (UK), in Delamere Forest, Cheshire, UK.

Year 7 teacher Michelle Brodie, who came up with the idea for the record, said a category would only be created if more than 250 people were involved.

She said the school only had about 190 students and teachers, so the whole community got behind the attempt, inspired by the name One Tree Hill.

"Everyone at the school from kindy to Year 7 got involved," Ms Brodie said.
"We also had grandparents, parents and babies dressed up too."